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2 Feb 2012
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Gustavo Medeiros, product manager at Ashmore Brazil gives the case for Brazilian local fixed income
26 Jan 2012
BlackRock is planning to launch an equity absolute return fund focusing on Latin America, the US and Canada reported City Wire
26 Jan 2012
Representatives from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has formalised the fund’s participation in GRUPO SURA’s acquisition of ING in Colombia. The institution’s involvement represents its efforts to aid growth in emerging markets through private investment
24 Jan 2012
Brazilian investment banks and funds are working hard to encourage growth in the secondary bond sector in 2012, Nasdaq reported
24 Jan 2012
BlackRock’s iShares has launched an emerging market ETF targeting Latam. It will track MSCI indexes and be listed on Nasdaq as iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America (NasdaqGM: EEML), Index Universe reported
17 Jan 2012
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana (GRUPO SURA) became the largest pension fund player in Latam with its acquisition of ING Group’s assets in Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Uruguay for $3.614m, reported the Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA)
17 Jan 2012
Latam is expected to grow just 3.7% this year, down from 4.3% in 2011, casting a dark shadow on the IPO market, reports Market Watch
17 Jan 2012
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has amended the rules governing the constitution, administration, operation and disclosure of information on Brazilian funds which invest in stock funds to include Level I Brazilian Depository Receipts (BDR Level I) provided they are intended solely for qualified investors, reported Mondaq
16 Jan 2012
Brazil investment funds top $1trn in 2011 According to the Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association (ANBIMA), the collective AUM of Brazilian investment funds reached $1tn for the first time in 2011 after posting a rise in net deposits for the third year in a row.
16 Jan 2012
Further expansion of equity trading in the Integrated Markets of Latin America (MILA) has helped drive up growth in the region, reported Nasdaq.
16 Jan 2012
Skandia Investment Solutions has diversified its offering to UK investors with the addition of six sterling share class emerging market funds from HSBC Global Asset Management, according to the website Investment Europe.
16 Jan 2012
Morningstar Mexico, a subsidiary of independent investment research provider Morningstar, has launched a new website to bring free investment fund data and tools to Mexican investors reported the website 4-Traders.
